Crane Limited purchased 50,000 call options during the year. The
options give the company the right to buy its own common shares for
$8 each. The average market price during the year was $10 per
share. Assume that Crane also wrote put options that allow the
holder to sell 50,000 of Crane’s shares to Crane at $11 per
share.
QUESTION:
Calculate the incremental shares outstanding for Crane Limited. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)
Incremental shares outstanding | : ________ Shares |
Sol - The answer to the above problem is as follows -
In this question we have to find incremental shares outstanding
Given,
Long call Option Strike price given is = $8
Average Market price during the year = $10
Long Call Option excercised = 50,000
Note* Average market price during the year > long call option strike price therefore long call option will be excercised
Short call option strike price is = $11
Average market price = $10
Note* In this situation Average market price is < short call option therefore no short call option is excercised.
Incremental shares outstanding = Long call option Excercised - Short call Excercised
= 50,000 - 0 = 50,000
Therefore, incremental shares outstanding of crane limited are 50,000
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